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March 2016

March 03, 2016

who was that?

This week I spoke at Dordt College, kicking off the Global Agricultural Summit they're hosting...

February 2016

February 29, 2016

the last hug

In mid-January I learned that my grandpa, who lives in Maine, was diagnosed with Stage...

February 28, 2016

when your heart is broken

I wrote this, from experience, for Todd DeKryger's family and friends.....and all of you who...

February 26, 2016

good and faithful

I am heartbroken this morning. Todd DeKryger, a physician assistant and the medical director of...

February 25, 2016

when God comes down the stairs

I’m staying with a friend in Minneapolis for a week in between speaking engagements. Last...

February 23, 2016

little

This past weekend, I spoke at a large church in Milwaukee. There was a service...

February 22, 2016

children in the margins

I had the privilege of speaking at Northbrook Church in Milwaukee, WI, this weekend about...

February 16, 2016

do the thing

I spent my birthday (this past December) at a lodge in the Pacific Northwest. As...

February 14, 2016

belonging: singles, the church and valentine’s day

It seems fitting that the week before Valentine's Day, I spent three days at a...

February 10, 2016

être vide: thoughts on ash wednesday

Yesterday I flew from Rochester to South Bend, IN, where I'm spending 3 days at...

February 05, 2016

i’m listening

Usually about this time of the week, I'd be picking a new blog theme and...

February 02, 2016

from

Over the past year, as I've traveled all over creation and met lots of amazing...

January 2016

January 28, 2016

than the storm could ever be

A few days ago, I got word that my grandpa's cancer is advancing faster than...

January 24, 2016

more: why i turned down the man of my dreams

The last time I was in a relationship was the month before I sold everything...

January 22, 2016

free

On Wednesday I was flying from Jackson, Mississippi to Denver, Colorado, for a speaking engagement....

January 20, 2016

precious

A few years before my breast cancer diagnosis, an OB/GYN had cornered me in the...

January 18, 2016

wanted

You know how some days you wake up in the morning, and you have no...

January 15, 2016

loved

Here's the next blog in the Known, Loved, Wanted, Precious & Free Series! *** The...

January 13, 2016

known

On Monday, I wrote about the five things God says we are: known, loved, wanted,...

January 10, 2016

known, loved, wanted, precious & free

Last week I offered to pray for people every day for the next 30 days,...

January 08, 2016

it happened one day at starbucks

You know how sometimes you feel someone's looking at you even though you're not looking...

January 07, 2016

in the bleak midwinter

This week I've been in two places that really know winter well -- New England...

January 06, 2016

epiphanytide

Today is the Day of Epiphany, also known as Three Kings' Day, which marks the...

January 04, 2016

the secret to 2016

I'm writing this post in O'Hare International Airport this morning. I was supposed to land...

December 2015

December 31, 2015

what’s right with the world

Yesterday I was supposed to fly 1 hour and 45 minutes from central Illinois to...

December 29, 2015

where have you come from and where are you going?

This week, as New Years Eve approaches, I've been thinking a lot about 2015. I've...

December 24, 2015

’twas the day before Christmas

The day before Jesus was born was not a fun day in Bethlehem. The town...

December 23, 2015

keeping the ‘mas’ in ‘christmas’

It's two days before Christmas, and there's lots to do. In many of our lives, there's always...

December 21, 2015

the star

The Star is one of my favorite parts of the Advent story. Like the famous...

December 18, 2015

the thing about snowflakes

I have an oncology appointment today. I go in every six months for a check-up and...